{"id":2174310,"url":"https://alion.io/job/stonefed-associate-content-designer","title":"Associate Content Designer","company":{"id":2795476,"name":"Stone Federation GB","domain":"stonefed.org.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/stonefed","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oleeo","truth_index":null},"role":"Design","role_family":"Design","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Canva","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false},{"name":".NET","optional":true},{"name":"C#","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-09T13:28:39Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-09","last_verified_at":"2026-10-11T19:51:16Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Closing date: 14/10/2026, 16:00 /*generated inline style */\nActual starting salary\n\n>\nA non-negotiable starting salary of £27,302 will be offered to the successful candidate\n\nSalary range or pay band: Team Support £27,302 to £29,291 /*generated inline style */\nWork pattern\n\ndata-field_value=\"523935\" >\nFull time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)\n\nLocation (s)\n\ndata-field_value=\"ARRAY(0x5576625460f8)\" >\nPan Wales\n\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_label_233859_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\n‘Pan Wales’ means the post holder can be based in any Welsh Government office, subject to business needs. Roles based outside Wales, including London, are not available unless explicitly stated in the advert.\nA list of the Welsh Government’s offices can be found on www.gov.wales/welsh-government-offices. Please note it may not always be possible to accommodate a preference for a specific office location.\nThe post holder’s travel from their home to their assigned Welsh Government office is considered their ‘ordinary commute’ and must be done in their own time and at their own cost.\n\nPurpose of post\n\n>\nWelsh Government\nThe Welsh Government delivers digital services to people and business across Wales. Led by our Chief Digital Officer, the Welsh Government is increasingly delivering more services online and has a vision (outlined in the Digital Strategy for Wales) of improving the lives of everyone through collaboration, innovation and better public services.\nTo achieve this vision, the Welsh Government needs specialist digital, data and technology skills across all departments in the organisation to improve the services and policies we develop for Welsh citizens.\nFor more information about the benefits of making a difference with us, please see the Employee Benefits Pack.\nThe Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) profession in Welsh Government supports a range of digital services across the organisation. As a member of our DDaT profession, you will be an important part of the Statistics and Research Web Publishing Team and make a significant and direct contribution for the people of Wales\nTeam/Division Overview\nWe are looking for an enthusiastic associate content designer to join our Statistics and Research Web Publishing Team in Knowledge and Analytical services. The team manages the quality of our digital content on Statistics and research | GOV.WALES and other digital channels. You will support 2 content designers publishing statistics and research content. You will have a focus on clear digital communication and the user experience.\nJob Role\nThis post maps to the DDaT Capability Framework role/level of Associate content designer. As a trainee in an entry-level position, working under supervision, you need aptitude, potential and an understanding of the role. You will perform basic standard checks and copy edits.\nContent designers are responsible for reviewing content at all stages of the user journey. They create, evaluate, update and review content and are comfortable using evidence, data, and research to make content decisions. They build relationships across government to focus on user needs and influence stakeholders. They contribute to and use corporate style guides and content patterns and are active in content communities.\nYou will:\nhave excellent IT and organisation skills with attention to detail\nknow how to write simply and clearly, with the user in mind\nbe a good communicator who works well in a fast-paced environment\nYou will be a crucial part of our content design capacity as we seek to transform our products to better meet user needs.\nNo knowledge of statistical or research methods is required, and you do not need to be an expert with numbers. You will work with subject matter experts to design content to meet user needs and make complex language and processes easy to understand.\n\nKey tasks\n\n>\nMaintain publishing schedules across different systems and create announcements to deadlines.\nUse content management systems to publish content provided by statisticians and researchers, to strict deadlines.\nReview drafts of publications to check they follow the GOV.WALES style guide, contain no errors and meet current accessibility standards.\nReview and update different types of content across a range of platforms, including reports, StatsWales datasets, blog posts, PowerBI dashboards, social media posts and newsletters.\nUse tools such as Canva to create text posts for social media.\nMonitor and respond to queries in 3 shared mailboxes and on X.com.\nUnderstand government accessibility requirements and advise on designing content that works with common assistive technologies, making information accessible to all.\nDevelop excellent working relationships across the department and with the wider Welsh Government Digital Team.\nCommunicate and contribute to guidance on the publishing process.\nContribute to the GOV.WALES content community, sharing experiences, supporting peers, and contributing to the development of standards.\n\nDevelopment opportunities\n\n>\nAs a member of the Digital, Data and Technology profession in Welsh Government you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities.\nYou will have the opportunity to work on various projects and engage with colleagues at all levels from within the profession and business areas across the organisation.\nYou will also be able to:\ndevelop content design skills, including writing clear, user-focused digital content and simplifying complex information\nbuild expertise in accessibility standards, inclusive design and using data, analytics and user evidence to improve content quality\nstrengthen collaboration, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills by working closely with statisticians, researchers, digital specialists and the cross-government content community\n\nOther vacancy related information\n\n>\nA written assessment on content design will be required at Stage 2. The assessment will be administered online and invigilated through MS Teams. The assessment is designed to test your ability to improve written content and ensure that it complies with standards and style guides. It is a timed assessment and must be completed and submitted by the time specified. More information will be provided in the invitations to that stage. Only those who pass the assessment will progress to interview.\nCandidates’ technical assessment scores will contribute to their overall merit order with the following weighting: 25% assessment, 75% interview.\nA reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.\nIn the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Communicating and influencing - use plain and simple language, being careful to check written work for errors.\nCandidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or Stage 2 assessment.\nHybrid working arrangements reflect the current Welsh Government expectation that postholders spend at least 40% of their working time in a physical office location. This requirement may change in line with future organisational needs.\n\nWelsh language requirements\n\ndata-field_value=\"523975\" >\n3 - Welsh language skills are not essential for this opportunity; you do not need Welsh language skills to apply. However, as the Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation, Welsh language skills are desirable and will be considered if two or more candidates receive the same score at the application or interview stage.\n\nWriting and being understood\n\ndata-field_value=\"523982\" >\n0 - No skills\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"233828\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_section_233828_1_heading\">Working for the Civil Service\n\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_label_233851_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\nThe Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"234113\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_section_234113_1_heading\">The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\n\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_label_234124_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\nArtificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our AI candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"179784\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_section_179784_1_heading\">Selection Process and Stages\n\nWelsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.\nThe selection process and stages are:\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"210084\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\n\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_label_210092_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\nNumber of Stages:3 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Online TestStage 3Interview\n\n data-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"179831\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_section_179831_1_heading\">Behaviours\n\nid=\"form_0643a8f2-5021-449e-a11c-0edee12457bc_label_179834_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\nWe’ll assess you against these Behaviour criteria during the selection process.\n\n>\nUse plain and simple language, being careful to check written work for errors.\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"210157\"\nclass=\" form_section 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